House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

America Votes Act of 2026

H.R. 10679Introduced Oct 1, 2026Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Official title: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Rick Larsen D-WA

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Where it went

IntroducedOct 1, 2026
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Latest action: Oct 1, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 10679.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. LARSEN of Washington, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 156, October 1, 2026, Pages H6019-H6020):
Article 1, Section 4.
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

7 cosponsors — 7 Democrats

0 of 7 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Nanette Barragán (D-CA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Henry Johnson (D-GA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Janice Schakowsky (D-IL).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Rick Larsen.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-2 district

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Data as of Oct 21, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.